attempt

Example Sentences

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Watson had appeared unsteady in the aftermath of the collision, failing in an initial attempt to stand from a kneeling position.

From BBC

Iranian media reported on Monday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corp. had closed the Strait of Hormuz, promising to fire on any ship that attempts to traverse it, according to a Reuters report.

From MarketWatch

Which meant that over the years, the attempts to alter history had become increasingly more organized and better planned, which made Butterflies that much harder to spot.

From Literature

Before even attempting an answer, Mayweather doubled down on exhibitions preceding that official bout, announcing Monday that he will fight Mike Zambidis in Athens, Greece, in June.

From Los Angeles Times

Giroux said, It is an attempt to discipline public memory by intimidating those who refuse to narrate the nation as innocent.

From Salon